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February 27, 2015 Mr. Robert Lauby Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC, 20590 Dear Mr. Lauby / Norfolk Southern Corporation P. G. Merilli D.R. Goode Building Assistant Vice President 1200 Peachtree Street, NE - Box 142 Maintenance of Way & Structures Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 529 -1470 February 27, 2015 Mr. Robert Lauby Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC, 20590 Dear Mr. Lauby: Pursuant to CFR 49 part 213.113(a), Norfolk Southern Railway herby petitions the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver from the accepted practice of stop /start rail testing for a pilot of non -stop continuous rail testing to begin on May 1, 2015 for a period of up to 3 years. Test will commence initially on the main tracks of the Dearborn Division Chicago Line (Cleveland, OH. to Chicago, IL. MP CD 181.2 - 523.3). Once this district has been completed we would like to expand to the following locations: Dearborn Division Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Drawbridge MP RD 85.9 - 123.2), Chicago District (Chicago, IL. to Hobart, IN. MP B 518.7 - 486.5), Lake Erie District (Euclid to Bay Village B 172.0 - 197.3). Lake Division Chicago, Fostoria & Cleveland Districts (Hobart, IN. to Bay Village, OH. MP B 486.5 - 197.3). Pittsburgh Division Fort Wayne Line (Pittsburgh, Pa. - Crestline, Oh. MP PC 0.0 - 188.7), Pittsburgh Line (Pittsburgh, PA. to CP Cannon MP PT 353.5 - 119.1), Conemaugh Line (CP Conpit to CP Penn MP LC 0.0 - 77.9), Lake Erie District (Eculid to Ashtabula B 172.0 - 129.2), Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Alliance MP RD 85.9 - 67.2). Harrisburg Division Pittsburgh Line (Harris to CP Cannon MP PT 104.9 - 119.1) Harrisburg Line (Falls to Harrisburg, PA. MP HP 5.2 - 112.9), Port Road Branch (Port to Banks MP EP 33.7 - 76.1 & Perryville to Port MP PD 0.3 - 39.7) The non -stop continuous rail test vehicle will be a self -propelled ultrasonic /induction rail flaw detection vehicle operating at test speeds up to 30 mph. Upon completion of each daily run, data will be analyzed offline by technical experts at Sperry Rail Services with experience on other Class 1 railroads with this process. The Sperry analysis will categorize and prioritize suspect locations for posttest field verifications and hand tests. Field verification will be conducted by Sperry Rail Service qualified /certified rail test professionals with recordable field validation equipment based on GPS location and known track features identified on the Sperry recorded test tape. Remedial actions will be applied based on the findings per 49 CFR Part 213.113 for confirmed rail defect locations. We plan to test the Dearborn Division Chicago Line approximately every 30 to 45 days and the expanded territories within a similar time frame. Norfolk Southern Engineering Department will provide the FRA Rail Integrity Office with rail test reports for review as required. Sincerely, P. G. Merilli Assistant Vice President MW &S Department Norfolk Southern Railway cc: E. R. Otey - NS D. C. Sutherland - NS W. D. Gibson - NS Ken Rusk - FRA Carlo Patrick - FRA.
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